S.T.A.L.K.E.R

Eco-Logic · Post by **Eco-Logic** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:57 pm

What is the latest on STALKER? It was my second favorite game of E3 2004, behind Burnout 3, and I would have thought it would be out by now.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:09 pm

Check here for all of your STALKER news.

Or, non-news as it were:

In two words, to sum up an ICQ chat: when the plot is fully implemented (it is being completed), the simulation will be finally tuned. This is what the team is doing right now.

The game will certainly not come out this year.

Look for the beginning of the wide advertising campaign, as it will mean half a year until the release."

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:07 pm

I remember when I was psyched about this game. Good times, good times.

Greg Wak · Post by **Greg Wak** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:27 pm

This stupid game just makes me crazy. I thought they said they had the story done a long time ago. I still think it's the coolest concept for a shooter out there. Oh well I will play it if it ever sees the light of day.

Beer Goggles · Post by **Beer Goggles** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:02 am

Beginning to smell like vapor.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:00 pm

Two Words: Boiling Point

I would rather have the game completed and bug free than having it released early and being a buggy mess. Big games like STALKER and Boiling Point really need time to mature at the studio. Otherwise you have what would have been great games (BP) turned into obscure and interesting titles that fail to sell well.

jg93 · Post by **jg93** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:37 pm

Turtle wrote:Two Words: Boiling Point

I would rather have the game completed and bug free than having it released early and being a buggy mess. Big games like STALKER and Boiling Point really need time to mature at the studio. Otherwise you have what would have been great games (BP) turned into obscure and interesting titles that fail to sell well.

Or, you have a game that takes forever, like, Freelancer, only to be released in the face of years of hype and now technologically behind the times.

No Show at E3 after 3 years of development = bad news indeed.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:22 am

I heard it will be released early 2006 from some website today.

JayG · Post by **JayG** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:10 pm

Delayed again:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61456

In addition, previously delayed PC title S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has slipped further, and is down for an October 2006 release at the earliest.

Huw the Poo · Post by **Huw the Poo** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:48 am

Oh well. I'm sorry to say all my interest in this game has pretty much been drained away. It's had a less than glorious development cycle.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:02 am

A thread resurrection eh?

Anyway, what's the big deal? It comes out when it comes out. Plenty of other games, plenty of other things to worry about in general.

Strom · Post by **Strom** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:42 pm

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalk ... id=6136773

"Today's conference call also brought news that one of the most-delayed PC games on THQ's roster, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, won't be arriving until the second half of THQ's 2007 fiscal year--October 2006 at the earliest." haha, a year, possibly 16 months...Give me a break, what a joke

Greg Wak · Post by **Greg Wak** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:45 pm

The big deal is when it's your most or one of your most anticioated games. I'm over my disapointment because of so many delays but it's still a bummer. I just think the setting and ideas for the game are the coolest I've ever heard for a shooter. You are correct in that in the meantime there are plenty of other great games to play.